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The
1942 SPIRE
Published by the
Bethel Student Body
Bethel Junior College - Seminary
STAFF
Bernard Hammerbeck - - Editor
Robert Dischinger - Business Manager
Rodger Rendahl - - Photography
Mary Hamlin - Elwood Norquist
The Seminary The junior College
The Girls' Dormitory
FOREWORD
Today we are living in unusual circumstances. We are
surrounded by service camps, wartime projects, and rationing
boards. Our use of luxuries and non-essentials has been re-duced
to a minimum. Perhaps in no situation are these cir-cumstances
so keenly felt as in the production of our SPIRE.
Campus memories, school traditions, and everlasting
friendships, however, have proved too dear to suspend with
the SPIRE altogether. Yet we do realize the present situation
and have reduced our SPIRE to a very brief, yet complete,
glimpse of the school year.
It is with these facts in mind that we present this 1942
SPIRE. May it reflect not only the memories of a school
year; may it also typify the readjustments of civilian life as
required in this national crisis.
Dr. K. J. Karlson
DEDICATION
To most new students at Bethel the dignified, yet
jovial, Dr. K. J. Karlson is among their first favor-able
impressions. Dean of the seminary since 1926
and professor of psychology in the junior college and
an assortment of classes in the seminary, Dr. Karlson
has come to be known by his abbreviated expression
of laughter, "heh." His picturesque personality, fine
administrative ability and foresight, and enviable
reputation among educational circles have indeed
placed Dr. Karlson high in the esteem of the Bethel
faculty.
ADMINISTRATION
Returning to the halls of Bethel last fall after a
three-year absence has been Rev. Henry C. Wing-blade.
The students and faculty were quick to feel
the loss when he left the Bethel faculty in 1938 to
accept the pastorate at the Addison Street Baptist
Church in Chicago. They were equally quick to
express their admiration for him when he returned
to Bethel last fall as president. His outstanding
record of Christian service and charming personality
have made him loved by all. Rev. Henry C. Wingblade
To the Bethel men of yesterday and today who are accept-ing
the duty and privilege of taking up arms for our beloved
country we dedicate this book.
Theirs has been the privilege of educating themselves in
the halls of Bethel. Theirs is today the task of protecting our
country and all we hold dear unto it.
May the Lord Jesus Christ as emphasized by the Bethel
curriculum, the Bethel faculty, and the Bethel family remain
their constant ally as they march forward beneath the colors
of our great country.
Much of the present success of our junior college
must be credited to Dean Emery A. Johnson. As
professor of zoology at the University of Minnesota
until he accepted the present position as dean of
Bethel, he was held in high repute by his colleagues.
As dean of our junior college, he has used his admin-istrative
and educational abilities to good advantage.
Dean Johnson's presence at Bethel is indeed appre-
Dean Emery A. Johnson ciated by students and faculty alike.
Faculty DR. G. ARVID HAGSTROM
President Emeritus
Bible
Practical Theology
ADOLPH OLSON
Ethics
Systematic Theology
C. EMANUEL CARLSON
History
Political Science
ERNEST NORSTROM
Chemistry
EFFIE NELSON
Dean of Women
German
REUBEN OMARK
Exegetical Theology
ENID PLATTS
Speech
English
FRIDOLPH NELSON
Sociology
Economics
THEODORE BERGMAN
Piano
ESTHER SABEL
Bible
Practical Theology
ALICE JOHNSON
English
Swedish
EDITH LARSON
Office Secretary
NELS STJERNSTROM
Voice
WILLIAM ADAM
Coach
Physical Education
H. WYMAN MALMSTEN
Field Representative
A. J. WINGBLADE
Religious Education
HARRY ABRAHAMSON
Iron Junction, Minnesota
Male Chorus 2, 3; Missionary
Band president 2, 3; Class
president 3; Chapel Choir 3 ;
Student pastor 2, 3.
HENRIETTA DeCAMP
Gothenburg, Nebraska
Band 1, 3; Alexis cabinet 1, 2,
3; Class secretary 2; Class
treasurer 3 ; Missionary Band
cabinet 2 ; Sunday School Mis-sionary
2.
WILLIAM HAGSTROM
St. Paul, Minnesota
Missionary Band president 1,
2 ; Religious Council 1, 2 ;
Class treasurer 1; Student pas-tor
2, 3; Student Missionary
Conference vice president 2 ;
Student Missionary Conference
president 3.
SYDNEY LARSON
Seattle, Washington
Male Chorus 2, 3; Alexis vice
president 2; Student pastor 1,
2, 3.
CARL LUNDQUIST
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Male Chorus 1, 2, 3 ; Student
pastor 1, 2, 3 ; Alexis cabinet
2, 3 ; Student Council president
2 ; Boarding Club board 1.
ERNEST ANDERSON
Yucaipa, California
Student pastor 3.
RAWLIN JOHNSON
Henning, Minnesota
Student Council 3 ; Alexis cab-inet
2 ; Student pastor 2, 3.
GORDON LARSON
Seattle, Washington
Male Chorus 1, 2, 3 ; Chapel
Choir 3; Student pastor 1, 2, 3.
PAUL LUNDGREN
Stanchfield, Minnesota
Religious Council 1; Spire
staff 2 ; Class vice president 2 ;
Alexis president 3; Student
pastor 3; Boarding Club
board 3.
FRANCIS McOLASH
Ellison Bay, Wisconsin
Band 1, 2, 3 ; Director 3; Male
Chorus 1, 2, 3 ; Student direc-tor
3; Chapel Choir 2, 3; Di-rector
3; Baseball 1, 2 ; "B"
Club 1, 2, 3; Student Council
1, 2 ; Boarding Club steward 3.
SEMINARY SENIORS
DURY MILLER
Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
Band 1, 2, 3 ; A Cappella
Choir 1; Student pastor 1, 2,
3; Alexis vice president 2;
president 3; Student Council
president 3.
ETHEL RUFF
Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
Church missionary 1, 2, 3;
BWA cabinet 2.
ELWOOD ANDERSON
West Point. Nebraska
Band 1, 2; librarian 1, 2;
Clarion staff 2; Forensics 2;
Basketball manager 2.
IRWIN BJELLAND
Jamestown, North Dakota
Band 1, 2 ; College Club presi-dent
2; Gospel team leader 2;
Class treasurer 2; Forensics 2.
ROBERT DISCHINGER
Chicago, Illinois
Class president 1; Gospel team
leader 1; Forensics 2 ; Spire
business manager 2.
ROBERT PERRIN
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Band 1, 2; Male Chorus 1, 2,
3 ; treasurer 2; Class president
1; Student pastor 1, 2, 3.
MARVIN TOEWS
Mountain Lake, Minnesota
Band 1; Spire staff 1; Clarion
staff 1; editor 2.
ROSALAINE ANDERSON
Ellison Bay, Wisconsin
BWA cabinet 1, 2; Clarion
staff 1.
LORICE BRASK
Frederic, Wisconsin
NELTON FRIESENBORG
Gothenburg, Nebraska
Male Chorus 1, 2; Band 1, 2;
Forensics 2.
BERNARD HAMMERBECK
Warren, Oregon
Clarion staff 1, 2; Spire staff
1, 2; editor 2 ; Basketball 1, 2 ;
"B" Club 1, 2; Male Chorus
2; A Cappella Choir 1.
PHYLLIS KARLSON
St. Paul, Minnesota
Clarion staff 2; BWA cabinet
2; Class vice president 2; Girls'
basketball team manager 2.
EDWIN NELSON
Ellison Bay, Wisconsin
Baseball 2; "B" Club 2.
ALICE SCHOUWEILER
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Clarion editor 1, 2; BWA cab-inet
1, 2; Arian Chorus 1;
Basketball 1, 2.
BETTY WHITE
Denver, Colorado
Spire staff 1; Basketball 1, 2;
captain 2 ; College Club secre-tary
2; Student Council 2.
SOPHOMORES
Richard Braun
Gertrude Carroll
HERBERT JOHNSON
Stockholm, South Dakota
Baseball 2; "B" Club 2.
DAVID MOBERB
Harris, Minnesota
Clarion staff 1, 2 ; Spire staff
1; Student Handbook editor 1.
ROBERT NORSTROM
St. Paul, Minnesota
Basketball 1; Baseball 2; "B"
Club 2; College Club vice pres-ident
1; Spire staff 1.
ETHEL TEDERMAN
Gothenburg, Nebraska
BWA cabinet 1, 2; Alexis cab-inet
2, 3; A Cappella Choir
1, 2; president 2 ; Clarion staff
1; College Club secretary 1;
Basketball 2; Arian Chorus 3 ;
Chapel Choir 3, 4; Forensics 1.
ROGER YOUNGQUIST
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Male Chorus 2; Chapel Choir
1, 2; College Club vice presi-dent
2 ; Class president 2;
Clarion staff 2; Chapel song-leader
2.
NOT PICTURED-SENIORS
Truman Halvorsen Warren Johnson
COLLEGE SOPHOMORES
Margaret Erickson Helen Heitzman Herbert McDonald Howard Olson Willis Wessman
Doris Fanberg Wesley Lindblom Dorothy Nelson Lily Olson Stamford Widen
Roland Gustafson Warren Magnuson Wilmer Nordine Glen Swanson
FRESHMAN CLASS
The freshman class, largest in the history of the school, organized at the beginning
of the year with Elbert Walker as president. Other officers elected were Dana Larson,
vice president ; Alice Larson, secretary ; and Haddon Anderson, treasurer. William
Adam was chosen faculty advisor.
Highlight of the freshman year activity was the All-College Banquet presented in
honor of the graduating sophomores May 8 at the Hotel Curtis. Several other outstand-ing
features were also sponsored by the freshmen duiing a very active school year.
CHRISTIAN WORKERS DEPARTMENT
Fulfilling a definite need in the Bethel educational system is the Christian Workers
Department. This course has been designed to give religious education to those who
do not feel called to enter the seminary and yet desire some definite religious training.
Instructors in this department include Professors Esther Sabel, A. J. Wingblade, and
Ernest Norstrom, and Dr. G. A. Hagstrom.
SEMINARY MIDDLEMEN
The seminary middlemen are said to be experienced because of a year's study in
the seminary and yet humble because they realize there is still the senior class above
them. Whether or not this be true, it is certain that this year's middle class is corn-posed
of some of the school's outstanding students.
The class cabinet for the past year has been Grant Samuelson, president ; Willard
Anderson, vice president ; Ray Johnson, secretary; and Dallas West, treasurer.
SEMINARY JUNIORS
New to the seminary, but certainly not to Bethel, are the seminary juniors. The
class is composed largely of last year's college graduates, and as a result they have a
deep bond of fellowship and friendship upon which to rely.
Dale Bjork has served as president during the past year with Gene Nyman as vice
president and Miriam Johanson as secretary-treasurer.
FRESHMEN
Fifth Row, J. Muldoon, N. Hoover,
R. Hails, R. Taft, R. Mentzer, G. Law-rence,
E. Norquist, H. Youngquist, E.
Johnson, D. Carlson, D. Lindberg, H.
Helsing, B. Trevaille, R. Christianson,
H. Jenson, K. Christopherson, A. Gus-tafson,
B. Anderson.
Fourth Row: L. Johnson, G. Westmo,
L. Hauser, G. Zwemke, E. Anderstrom,
M. Olson, M. Peterson, E. Johnson, B.
Peterson, M. Norberg, H. Johnson, R.
Bergerud, G. Johnson, E. Johnson, J.
Grayer, B. Shold, T. Van Der Veer, P.
Ahlquist, L. Sprecher, M. Wyma.
Third Row: T. Westmo, M. Porter,
_J. Lythe, J. Hedman, J. Phillips, L.
Anderson, R. Nelson, V. Jorgenson, M.
Hulbert, J. Jenister, B. Hallstrand, M.
Nord, G. Mitchell, M. Carlson.
Second Row: C. Lindbloom, E. An-derson,
M. Siverson, A. Shimer, L.
Johnson, C. Sandin, A. Cooke, A.
Weaver, L. Nelson, H. Soder, G. Treu-mer,
R. Solvang, L. Nyquist.
First Row: B. Hoover, M. Peterson,
V. Seeborg, M. Jenkins, M. Hamlin,
E. Walker, D. Larson, A. Larson, H.
Anderson, W. Adam, M. Forsline, M.
Lundquist, E. Dahlquist, P. Kjarsgaard.
CHRISTIAN WORKERS
Second Row: A. Weaver, B. Shold,
M. Nelson, M. Green, L. Bersell, A.
Wahlberg, E. Anderson, E. Anderstrom,
M. Norberg, H. Johnson.
First Row.. L. Johnson, C. Lindbloom,
M. Porter, N. Zimmerman, M. Fors-line,
B. Hoover, M. Carlson, A. Cooke.
MIDDLEMEN
Second Row: G. Anderson, L. Ny-degger,
R. Rendahl, V. Hauk.
First Row,. R. Johnson, G. Samuel-son,
V. Carlson, R. Applequist.
JUNIORS
Second Row: G. Thompson, F. Otto,
A. Finke, G. Hoglund.
First Row: E. Anderson, D. Bjork,
M. Johanson, G. Nyman, R. Sleiter.
Standing: R. Johnson, I. Nelson, G. Nyman, B. White, S. Widen.
Seated: G. Samuelson, M. Johanson, D. Miller, E. Norstrom, G. Hoglund.
STUDENT COUNCIL
CLARION
It has been said that a school paper reflects the life of the school, and if such be
the case the Bethel CLARION has fulfilled its mission well. Under the leadership cf
Editor Alice Schouweiler the CLARION has established a reputation as being an out-standing
school paper. Recognition should also be given Dave Carlson, managing
editor, and Gunnar Hoglund, business manager, for their part in making the CLARION
a successful school paper. Miss Enid Platts acted as editorial advisor. Dean Emery
Johnson was the financial advisor.
SPIRE
To the Bethel SPIRE has fallen the task of presenting a lasting memory of the
school year by means of words and pictures. The national crisis for a time imperilled
the future of the SPIRE, and an abbreviated edition was decided upon as being more
in line with wartime conditions. Aiding the editor Bernard Hammerbeck in the pub-lishing
of the SPIRE have been the business manager Robert Dischinger, photographer
Rodger Rendahl, Mary Hamlin, and Elwood Norquist. Miss Platts also served as edi-torial
supervisor of the SPIRE. President H. C. Wingblade was the financial advisor.
CLARION
Second Row.. R. Christianson, B.
Hammerbeck, M. Lundquist, D. Mo-berg,
H. Helsing, E. Anderson.
First Row: G. Hoglund, P. Karlson,
A. Schouweiler, D. Carlson.
SPIRE
Second Row: E. Norquist, R. Disch-inger.
First Row.. B. Hammerbeck, M. Ham-lin,
R. Rendahl.
Beneath the continuous flow of campus activity is the student council. The council
consists of representatives from the various campus interests, three student officers, and
a faculty representative. It has control over most student activities and acts as the
organ of student government at Bethel.
The first week of school found the council hard at work conducting the freshman
week activities and initiation. The Homecoming Day festivities were planned for mid-
October with Rev. Lloyd Dahlquist as banquet speaker. At Christmastime the council
planned a large school party. An all-school trip to the Albert Lea basketball game
followed in February, while the school picnic during the first week of June climaxed
the year's events.
Student president was Dury Miller ; while Grant Samuelson acted as vice president
and Miriam Johanson as secretary. Professor Ernest Norstrom was the faculty advisor.
Student representatives were Kenneth Norquist, forensics; Walter Julian, Alexis ;
Betty White, College Club ; Irene Nelson, Religious Council ; Gene Nyman, music;
Rawlin Johnson, seminary; Gunnar Hoglund, publications ; and Stamford Widen, college.
G. Anderson, R. Applequist, I. Nelson, R. Omark, W. Lundberg.
RELIGIOUS COUNCIL
Typical of the entire institution of Bethel is the prominent position held by the
religious council. Charged with the task of caring for the spiritual needs of the students
the council has assumed an important role on the Bethel campus.
Special emphasis has been placed on the daily devotional life of the student by
the council's striving for better chapel services, by stressing the noon and evening
prayer services held on the campus, and by encouraging student activity on the gospel
teams and Missionary Band.
As has been the custom in recent years, a gospel team was sent out during the
Easter holidays to represent Bethel in distant churches. This year the team of seven
students and Miss Alice Johnson as faculty advisor was sent to churches in Iowa and
Ilinois. A series of inspiring gospel services was reported.
The council also engaged Rev. Lester Thompson of Evanston, Illinois, to present
the chapel messages during the week before Easter. This week has been designated
as Religious Emphasis Week, and the messages and services are so designed as to make
the student especially conscious of Bethel's high spiritual standard.
President of the council has been Reynold Applequist while Glen Anderson has
acted as vice president. Irene Nelson served in the capacity of secretary with Warner
Lundberg completing the council as treasurer. Professor Reuben Omark supervised the
work as faculty advisor.
GOSPEL TEAM WORK
The Bethel gospel team work has included more
students during the past year than in any previous
year in the history of the school. Approximately
one hundred and twenty-five students were included
in the year's work through the medium of six gospel
teams.
The teams conducted evening services weekly at
several homes for the aged and neighborhood chapels
and also held young people's programs and evening
services at various churches and missions throughout
the state. It has been generally acknowledged that
the gospel team work has proved as valuable a tool
for the spiritual growth of the Bethel student as has
any single organization within the Bethel campus.
MISSIONARY BAND
The Bethel Missionary Band with Harry Abra-hamson
as president has concluded a very successful
year in the field of creating a missionary interest
among the students. The group has been instru-mental
in presenting several conferences and pro-grams•
for the enjoyment and edification of the Bethel
student body. Especially outstanding were the
Student Missionary Conference held at Bethel in
November and the Missionary Retreat held at Medi-cine
Lake the first week-end in May.
Other officers aiding Abrahamson in conducting
the year's activities have been Willard Anderson as
vice president, Bernice Peterson as secretary, and
Warner Lundberg as treasurer. Committee chair-men
have been Paul Lundgren, Elving Anderson,
Miriam Johanson, Laurence Nydegger, and Rosalaine
Anderson.
GOSPEL TEAM LEADERS
Second Row.. W. Wessman, B. Trevaille, G. Thompson.
First Row: L. Nydegger, D. Larson, E. Walker, H.
McDonald, R. Hails (Not in picture—M. Wyma, S. Wyma,
I. Bjelland).
MISSIONARY BAND OFFICERS
Second Row.. L. Nydegger, W. Anderson, H. Abraham-son,
E. Anderson.
First Row: W. Lundberg, R. Anderson, B. Peterson,
M. Johanson.
BWA OFFICERS
ALEXIS OFFICERS
Second Row: P. Lundgren. D. Bjork, R. Applequist,
G. Thompson, A. Finke.
First Row: S. Larson, W. Julian, W. Anderson.
COLLEGE CLUB OFFICERS
H. Anderson, A. Iblings, G. Johnson, B. White.
ALEXIS LITERARY
SOCIETY
The Alexis Literary Society is among the oldest
student organizations on the Bethel campus. Its
membership consists of all ministerial students and
functions primarily to present discussions, lectures,
conferences, and programs designed to aid the student
in his preparation for the ministry.
Officers for the society during the first semester
were Dury Miller, president ; Sidney Larson, vice
president; Arden Finke, secretary; Willard Ander-son,
treasurer ; and Carl Lundquist and Walter Julian,
committee chairmen.
During the second semester Paul Lundgren acted
as president, Ray Applequist as vice president, Henri-etta
DeCamp as secretary, Dale Bjork as treasurer,
and Gordon Thompson and Warren Johnson as com-mittee
chairmen.
COLLEGE CLUB
The Bethel College Club is an all-college organ-ization
for the purpose of promoting literary interests
among the college students. Emphasis has been
placed especially on oratory and extemporaneous
speaking in addition to the regular lecture and musi-cal
programs.
First semester officers for the club were Irwin
Bjelland, president ; Roger Youngquist, vice presi-dent
; Betty White, secretary ; and Stamford Widen,
treasurer.
Officers for the second semester have been Gor-don
Johnson, president ; Haddon Anderson, vice
president; Alma Iblings, secretary ; and Gilmore
Lawrence, treasurer.
BETHEL WOMEN'S
ASSOCIATION
To the Bethel Women's Association go the hon-ors
of being Bethel's exclusively women's organiza-tion.
Created for the purpose of developing the
Bethel co-ed spiritually, intellectually, and socially,
the BWA follows a program of good Christian
entertainment through a variety of informal teas
and programs.
Directing the group the past year has been
Miriam Johanson as president. Other officers have
been Gertrude Carroll, vice president; Phyllis Karl-son,
secretary; and Lily Olson, treasurer. Cabinet
leaders were Rosalaine Anderson, Irene Nelson,
Nancy Zimmerman, and Alice Schouweiler. Miss
Effie Nelson acted as faculty advisor.
THE "B" CLUB
Heading the athletic activity on the Bethel campus
is the "B" club. The "B" club is composed of men
who have earned letter awards in any of the three
major sports of basketball, tennis, or baseball. The
"B" club has endeavored to stimulate support for
the organized school teams and at the same time
provide for a wider participation in active sports by
the entire student body.
President of the organization during the school
year has been Gene Nyman. Truman Halvorsen
acted as secretary while Warren Johnson served as
vice president. William Adam was the faculty
advisor.
N. Zimmerman, M. Johanson, A. Schouweiler, Miss
Effie Nelson, G. Carroll, P. Karlson, L. Olson, R. Anderson,
I. Nelson.
-B . ' CLUB MEMBERS
Second Row: T. Halvorsen, R. Gustafson, V. Hauk,
G. Hoglund, F. Otto.
First Row: Coach Adam, F. McOlash, G. Nyman (Not
in picture—G. Swanson, R. Applequist, W. Johnson, B.
Hammerbeck).
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MALE CHORUS
The members of the Bethel Male Chorus were sad indeed last fall when it was
announced that Professor George Hultgren had left Bethel to accept a position on the
faculty of the University of Southern California. Their sadness soon disappeared, how-ever,
when Mr. Nels Stjernstrom was engaged as director of the chorus. The persist-ency
and optimism with which Stjernstrom attacked the year's work gained the imme-diate
respect of the entire chorus.
The spring concert tour included a two weeks' trip through Northern Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Michigan, and Illinois. Carl Lundquist handled the details of the trip as
president of the chorus. Other officers were Francis McOlash, vice president ; Elving
Anderson, secretary ; Robert Perrin, treasurer ; and Robert Paulson, librarian.
BAND
Provider of music for basketball games and school programs has been the Bethel
Band with Francis McOlash directing. The band has worked hard the past year, and
its spirited numbers during basketball lulls and fine preludes before school programs
have been much appreciated. Officers for the year have been Elving Anderson, presi-dent
; Ruth Nelson, secretary ; Elwood Anderson, librarian ; and Elwood Norquist,
assistant librarian.
CHAPEL CHOIR
ARIAN CHORUS
The Arian Chorus was also quick to respond to the new teaching methods of
Director Stjernstrom and as a result enjoyed a very successful season. The Arian
Chorus co-operated with the Male Chorus in giving three Twin Cities concerts in addi-tion
to presenting several other fine programs.
President of the chorus was Nancy Zimmerman ; secretary was Lillian Carlson ;
Marie Forsline acted as treasurer ; while Elaine Anderstrom was librarian.
Too much credit cannot be given the chapel choir and its director Francis McOlash
for providing the beautiful choral arrangements during the chapel hour. The gospel
messages of these songs and the worshipful attitude maintained by the chorus' appear-ance
have added much to the inspiring chapel services.
MALE CHORUS
Second Row: H. Nydegger, W.
Magnuson, G. Thompson, W.
Julian, H. Olson, W. Johnson,
G. Nyman, R. Perrin, S. Larson,
R. Youngquist.
First Row: F. McOlash, E.
Anderson, G. Larson, N. Friesen-borg,
B. Hammerbeck, E. John-son,
H. Abrahamson, G. Hog-lund,
T. Van Der Veer, R.
Paulson, C. Lundquist.
Seated: Nels Stjernstrom.
ARIAN CHORUS
Third Row: E. Anderstrom, D.
Fanberg, M. Johanson, L. Bell-strom,
M. Forsline, M. Green,
A. Wahlberg, M. Carlson.
Second Row: D. Nelson, V.
Jorgenson, M. Olson, M. Jenk-ins,
L. Bersell, R. Solvang.
First Row: L. Johnson, B.
Hoover, L. Nyquist, J. Lythe,
L. Johnson, R. Nelson, N. Zim-merman,
M. Porter.
Seated: Nels Stjernstrom.
BAND
Standing: B. Anderson, E. An-derson,
F. McOlash.
Seated: R. Nelson, L. Ander-son,
L. Nelson, E. Anderson,
M. Phillips, L. Nyquist, M. Eric-son,
V. Tanyas, R. Youngquist,
H. Anderson, N. Friesenborg, L.
Johnson, H. Olson, R. Rendahl,
E. Norquist.
CHAPEL CHOIR
Second Row: E. Anderson, G.
Larson, L. Nydegger, W. John-son,
T. Halvorsen, T. Van Der
Veer, F. McOlash.
First Row: J. Lythe, E. Teder-man,
D. Nelson, M. Lundquist,
R. Solvang, R. Nelson, P. Kjars-gaard.
Second Row: E. Anderson, D. Larson, G. Johnson, B. Trevaille, R. Disch-inger,
N. Friesenborg.
First Row: J. Lythe, L. Nyquist, H. Heitzman, M. Peterson, Miss Enid
Platts.
BASKETBALL
Another enviable athletic record has been compiled by Coach Bill Adam during
the past season as his basketball team won ten of its fifteen games. Five lettermen
and a host of new candidates answered Adam's varsity basketball call, and from this
aggregation emerged the best balanced team that has represented Bethel in many years.
The Bethelites won seven of their ten games in the Southern Minnesota Junior
College Conference play to finish in a tie for second place. The Adam-men were
dropped from the championship running only after they had lost a thrilling 45-43
struggle to Worthington Junior College, the conference champions.
A fitting finale to the season's play was produced when Glen Swanson was elected
to a position on the all-conference first team. Swanson was also high scorer for the
conference with one hundred and forty-six points in ten games. Tribute was also given
to Gene Nyman when he was elected to an all-conference second team position. Nyman
and Truman Halvorsen acted as co-captains during the playing season.
G. Johnson Swanson Anderson Gustafson E. Johnson Finke
FORENSICS
To say that Bethel has a good speech department is to present the situation mildly.
To say that the Bethel speech department under the supervision of Miss Enid Platts
ranks among the best would perhaps be more exact.
The forensics activities were started early last fall when the debaters travelled to
St. Peter to participate in the Gustavus Adolphus College tournament. There the Bethel-ites
won one contest from the Hibbing Junior College team and lost the other engage-ment
to the St. Thomas College team. Other early season debates were held with
Hamline University and at the Eau Claire College tournament.
The Red River Valley speech tournament held at Concordia College in Moorhead
during February proved to be the year's outstanding achievement as the Bethel speakers
took third place in debate in a field of thirty-three schools, only two of which were
junior colleges (one of them being Bethel) .
An impressive climax to the season's record was provided when the two-day South-ern
Minnesota Junior College forensics meet was held at Bethel late in April. The
calibre of the Bethel group was again demonstrated as they captured eleven ratings in
the four divisions of interpretive reading, oratory, extemporaneous speaking, and group
discussion.
Halvorson Thompson Hammerbeck Adam Lawrence Bergerud Nyman
A seminary haircut
Yes, he's a freshman
Homecoming is work Grid fans.
Lunch in the making Manager Dick.
Mrs. Nylof (the girls call her dorm ma) . . . Coach and the first five . . . That session.
Must be Monday .. . The freshman party . . . Ruffie studies . .. Undoubtedly patar.
BASEBALL
Second Row: Coach Adam, G. Nyman, D. Carlson,
H. Johnson, E. Nelson.
First Row: E. Johnson, W. Wessman, V. Hauk, W.
Lindblom, R. Bergerud, T. Halvorsen.
TENNIS
R. Mentzer, W. Wessman, B. Hammerbeck, G.
Thompson, G. Nyman, A. Gustafson, R. Bergerud,
R. Dischinger.
GIRLS' BASKETBALL
Second Row: Coach Adam, D. Nelson, M. Ericson,
H. Soder, J. Lythe, J. Hedman, M. Forsline, P. Karlson.
First Row: A. Larson, V. Jorgenson, B. White, A.
Schouweiler, G. Mitchell, R. Nelson.
BASEBALL
Coach Bill Adam was faced with a none too
encouraging outlook for the 1942 baseball season
when he first called his team together in early
April. The team responded quickly to Adam's
coaching efforts, however, and enjoyed a rather
successful season. The backbone of the team was
the consistent pitching of Wesley Lindbloom and
the steady play of Lettermen Truman Halvorsen,
Val Hauk, and Gene Nyman.
TENNIS
The 1942 tennis season attracted as much in-terest
as had any season in many years according
to Coach Adam, with a dozen men answering the
call for racquetmen. The team was badly handi-capped
by the fact that Bethel has no tennis facili-ties,
and as a result the team's play was not of the
calibre it should have been. The Bethelites, how-ever,
gave a good account of themselves at the
conference tourney held at Rochester on May 15.
GIRLS' BASKETBALL
The Bethel girls also held up their end of the
Bethel athletic department when the girls' basket-ball
team came through with another successful
season. The team was coached by Bill Adam
while Betty White acted as team captain. Victims
of the cagerettes' fine play included several church
teams, the University of Minnesota Farm School,
and the Northwestern Bible School.
At Random
Bethel Junior College on stepping
traditional three score and ten.
into the first year after the j
serving
President H. C. Wingblade on his assuming leadership for even
more promising days ahead.
Bethel boys who have rallied to the colors and are
throughout the world.
At Random
The sophs have a pow-wow . . . Mrs. Hagstrom (girls dorm cook) . . . Four girls.
This one is posed Ye Booke Store Gym class in action.
Como Park No luck The male chorus swings out.
Funeral of the old Bethel spirit . . . Happy homecoming . . . Ready for the alumni.
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